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of operation for cia and pakistan. the operations on the ground, having american spies on the ground, doing surveillance recruitment. they want to make sure that we are not running around like we did with bin laden. >> the relationship has been described as complicated. i would say it is putting it pretty lightly. will the afghan and pakistani president be discussing the solutions and will the taliban have to be brought into the fold? >> that is the only thing that's -- president karzai knows he cannot sit at the table and reach an agreement without the pakistani government buying into it. he needs to create an understanding that there is a way forward. the u.s. might withdraw fairly soon and before you know it, the u.s. would be out of afghanistan and the current strategy is not working. they're trying to come up with a plan which would bring the taliban to the table. >> this pakistan have the same interest in destabilizing pakistan and helping the extremist that had over the last decade? >> of the plainfield has alte
of operation for cia and pakistan. the operations on the ground, having american spies on the ground, doing surveillance recruitment. they want to make sure that we are not running around like we did with bin laden. >> the relationship has been described as complicated. i would say it is putting it pretty lightly. will the afghan and pakistani president be discussing the solutions and will the taliban have to be brought into the fold? >> that is the only thing that's -- president...
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pakistan has just passed new laws meant to help protect women. they will mean longer sentences in cases of violence against women and make specific crimes of things like forced marriage. while human rights groups welcome the laws, the legislation relieves only part of the problem. >> the community has a mind set against the rights of women, and they do not want women to go outside the home. they think they'll take away their own decisions. they want them in home. >> she is in her 50's. she was in her home after an argument with her son's wife when she says two men burst into the yard. she recognize them as relatives of her daughter-in-law. she says they forced her into her room where they beat her and raped her. death would have been better than this, she says. "since what happened to me, i am tired of life. it is like to have a disease with no cure. it is difficult for me to even eat. -- even eat." there are countless women in pakistan for whom change is coming far too slowly. >> for more on what can be done to improve the lives of women in paki
pakistan has just passed new laws meant to help protect women. they will mean longer sentences in cases of violence against women and make specific crimes of things like forced marriage. while human rights groups welcome the laws, the legislation relieves only part of the problem. >> the community has a mind set against the rights of women, and they do not want women to go outside the home. they think they'll take away their own decisions. they want them in home. >> she is in her...
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>> in the meantime, it focuses on the public opinion in pakistan. it has become very abrasive in terms of anti-americanism. they have reached the state between the countries where these things are being delayed, tit-for-tat that goes on when countries expressed displeasure. these are strong, healthy relationships that have to be built up. this is just the very important first step. >> what happened to this relationship? it seems that in the course of the past year, this got worse. something has gone wrong in that both sides say they need this in the relationship. >> exactly. that is why you needed this big, a symbolic thing. this is important enough to start building on. they are withdrawing troops in afghanistan's future. >> are you optimistic that they can build a functioning relationship? >> it will be tough, because public opinion here and in the united states has become so hostile to each other that a lot of work will have to be done. but at least the bubble has been pricked and that is important. >> thank you very much for coming. more than 30
>> in the meantime, it focuses on the public opinion in pakistan. it has become very abrasive in terms of anti-americanism. they have reached the state between the countries where these things are being delayed, tit-for-tat that goes on when countries expressed displeasure. these are strong, healthy relationships that have to be built up. this is just the very important first step. >> what happened to this relationship? it seems that in the course of the past year, this got worse....
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but pakistan is, and they were looking at american nationals also. they are unhappy about the range of undeclared, and disclosed cia operations in pakistan culminating in the raid, but by no means limited to that. >> the bigger problem seems to be the pakistanis do not really seem to know who they want to please, whether it is america or the army or public opinion. >> i think for the first time in a long while, the pakistani army and the intelligence service are on the defensive. pakistanis are unhappy. they feel is a paramilitary is not doing an adequate job. the raids made people worried that their protectors were not sufficiently strong and protective. on its face, i have to say, is not surprising that pakistan is up set it pakistani citizens are talking to a foreign intelligence service. that is a no-no. we do not like when foreign governments, even friendly governments -- israel france -- talk to our nationals, so that is not surprising, but the breach is something much deeper than that. >> the army seems to be perhaps the only institution in pa
but pakistan is, and they were looking at american nationals also. they are unhappy about the range of undeclared, and disclosed cia operations in pakistan culminating in the raid, but by no means limited to that. >> the bigger problem seems to be the pakistanis do not really seem to know who they want to please, whether it is america or the army or public opinion. >> i think for the first time in a long while, the pakistani army and the intelligence service are on the defensive....
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supporters fear they may be at risk anywhere in pakistan. the only grant -- a glimpse of her came nasty when she was remanded in custody. -- came last week when she was remanded in custody. >> no injustice will be done. the responsibility of her security is on the shoulder of the government. i give assurance that if she will be safe. >> in this neighborhood, her bell was not mentioned. the imam of this mosque has been arrested, accused of fabricating evidence against her. we ask locals if you would be welcome to come back. >> if she is innocent, she would be welcome. but we do not think she is innocent. among christians, there is relief that she will be out of prison but many feel vulnerable. >> it is possible that any of us could be accused of blasphemy. so we do not want to stay here. she is expected to be released from jail on saturday. but the blasphemy laws that put her here look likely to remain unchanged. >> a wering time for a young girl and pakistan. and look at some other news from around the world, prosecutors and france say the g
supporters fear they may be at risk anywhere in pakistan. the only grant -- a glimpse of her came nasty when she was remanded in custody. -- came last week when she was remanded in custody. >> no injustice will be done. the responsibility of her security is on the shoulder of the government. i give assurance that if she will be safe. >> in this neighborhood, her bell was not mentioned. the imam of this mosque has been arrested, accused of fabricating evidence against her. we ask...
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his faction, a pakistan spy agency. that claim has been denied again at a gathering of grim-faced pakistan the leaders. they called for talks with militants, not a crack down washington is demanding. despite the denials, the national security advisor told us that the group is on pakistani soil. >> listen. today, it is a hotbed. it's not just -- everybody who is anybody in the terrorist field is there. i think the military is ther,ee, but i think they have a fair amount of freedom of action. >> of the army has hunted down other militant groups. old friends that could protect in postwar interests afghanistan. pakistan insists it has sacrificed too much already and can't fight on all fronts. in this hospital, we met some recent casualties of battle with the militants. every step is a struggle for him, ambushed by the taliban. the father, a 30-year army veteran says pakistan is paying too high a price. >> pakistan is suffering. we are suffering. socially, we are suffering. the years without [unintelligible] what more can we
his faction, a pakistan spy agency. that claim has been denied again at a gathering of grim-faced pakistan the leaders. they called for talks with militants, not a crack down washington is demanding. despite the denials, the national security advisor told us that the group is on pakistani soil. >> listen. today, it is a hotbed. it's not just -- everybody who is anybody in the terrorist field is there. i think the military is ther,ee, but i think they have a fair amount of freedom of...
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. >> one demonstration and pakistan against osama bin laden. few sol osama bin laden in recent years. his face is one of the best known in the world. the white house did not want the proof of his debt to provoke unrest. the president today decided not to release pictures of the corpse. he added he is not a trophy, this is not who we are. >> it is not in our national security interest to allow those images, as have been in the past been the case, to become icons, against theenny opinion united states. >> many agree the gruesome pictures should not be made public. initial opinion it is not necessary to do so, but i will refer to the judgment of the president of the united states. >> the president walking a tighter tight rope. they have made one big miss that, getting muzzled about what happened during the raid and correct the story. obama's team was not hearing what is going on in the compound. one of the top advisers first suggested that osama had been armed in his wife as a shield. living ins obamosama a million-dollar compound. hiding behind w
. >> one demonstration and pakistan against osama bin laden. few sol osama bin laden in recent years. his face is one of the best known in the world. the white house did not want the proof of his debt to provoke unrest. the president today decided not to release pictures of the corpse. he added he is not a trophy, this is not who we are. >> it is not in our national security interest to allow those images, as have been in the past been the case, to become icons, against theenny...
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everyone assisting the cia, even to bring down osama bin laden will serve trial in pakistan pakistan has yet to charge anyone with helping the al qaeda leader during his long stay here. >> yet another sign of the disconnect between what this -- between washington and pakistan. david cameron is former director of communications has been arrested and charged with alleged perjury. officers are investigating whether the former tabloid newspaper editor lied during the perjury trial. he was working for the prime minister when he told the court he had no knowledge of illegal activities. for the first time in nearly a quarter of a century, the woman known simply as the lady has spent the day outside burma. she went to thailand -- thailand to speak to migrants. a historic nightric away, and a chance to feel homesick. thousands were in the streets for the chance to see a woman who's slowly to finance inspired so many. >> this is the first warning that she has spent outside burma in 24 years. it is a typical but she is decided to spend it here among migrant workers. she spoke with the view of t
everyone assisting the cia, even to bring down osama bin laden will serve trial in pakistan pakistan has yet to charge anyone with helping the al qaeda leader during his long stay here. >> yet another sign of the disconnect between what this -- between washington and pakistan. david cameron is former director of communications has been arrested and charged with alleged perjury. officers are investigating whether the former tabloid newspaper editor lied during the perjury trial. he was...
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here is our pakistan correspondent. >> they have gathered to mourn after a horrific domestic tragedy. 14 members of the same extended family killed in a dispute. most of them women and children. >> my grandsons, granddaughters, and nieces and nephews were wiped out. my entire family. two men had been killed earlier in the day. in retaliation, gunmen attacked four homes. shooting indiscriminately. the youngest victim was just six months old. >> the victims were all from the same family. the land dispute have been going on for a long time. >> witnesses say the gunman went waited outside to make sure that nobody escaped alive. four people did survive. many lives had already been lost. i was at school monday inflicted so much cruelty on my mother. i saw it on the television. and now i have seen it for myself. feuds that go on for generations are not uncommon. rarely do they erupt in this way. bbc news islamabad. >> this is bbc world news from london. these are the top stories. syrian security forces are reported to have killed at least 35 people, for opening fire on large anti-government
here is our pakistan correspondent. >> they have gathered to mourn after a horrific domestic tragedy. 14 members of the same extended family killed in a dispute. most of them women and children. >> my grandsons, granddaughters, and nieces and nephews were wiped out. my entire family. two men had been killed earlier in the day. in retaliation, gunmen attacked four homes. shooting indiscriminately. the youngest victim was just six months old. >> the victims were all from the...
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shot by the taliban in northern pakistan has been visited by a general. she became famous after she criticized the taliban for targeting schools like hers. the taliban has warned that even if malala yousafzai survived the attack she will still be a target -- survived the attack, she will still be a target -- survives the attack, she will still be a target. >> they are in shock. her classmates pray for their friend. she says malala is like our sister. we pray for her earliest recovery and well-being and that others didn't benefit from her in lightning -- and that others benefit from her enlightening views. the injured girl is in the hospital, still unconscious and in critical condition after surgeons removed a bullet from near her spinal cord. >> malala yousafzai. [applause] >> this is malala just a few months ago, receiving an award for her campaigning in favor of girls' education, but her success made her a target for the taliban. the cold-blooded shooting of such an innocent victim has united most of pakistan and its immediate in a wave of revulsion. th
shot by the taliban in northern pakistan has been visited by a general. she became famous after she criticized the taliban for targeting schools like hers. the taliban has warned that even if malala yousafzai survived the attack she will still be a target -- survived the attack, she will still be a target -- survives the attack, she will still be a target. >> they are in shock. her classmates pray for their friend. she says malala is like our sister. we pray for her earliest recovery and...
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thank you. 7 charity workers were buried in pakistan today. they had been shot to death in a van on their way home from teaching girls and distributing vaccines. this is the latest in a string of attacks on people working in a polio vaccination scheme or educating girls. both activities are posed by the pakistani taliban. >> there has been no threats, no warnings of the barbarity that was to come here. this community center gave girls of the area and education and it is where parents brought their children for vaccinations. both are crimes in the eyes of the pakistani taliban who see them as serving a western agenda. the staff had just finished for the day and were heading home along this road when they were ambushed by militants. the 5 teachers were women in the early 20's and two health workers were traveling in this van. gunmen stopped them and camera decide and pulled open this door and then shot all 7 at close range. their handbags and notebooks are now bloodstained and is the line from the vehicle. 1 passenger did survive, a 4- year-old
thank you. 7 charity workers were buried in pakistan today. they had been shot to death in a van on their way home from teaching girls and distributing vaccines. this is the latest in a string of attacks on people working in a polio vaccination scheme or educating girls. both activities are posed by the pakistani taliban. >> there has been no threats, no warnings of the barbarity that was to come here. this community center gave girls of the area and education and it is where parents...
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you have family in pakistan. how common is it for girls to be targeted when they try to get an education? >> is not common for girls to be targeted when they tried to get an education. pakistan has made tremendous progress in educating girls and a number of universities, and number of very strong and professional women. that is why you see the outrage. i think that also it is barbaric and cowardly. for me to challenge a child, their right to education, a girl's right to education, it is a fundamental violation. >> you think this is isolated to that region where they still have an influence? >> i think we have seen an erosion of rights over the past few years, and we have seen women and girls being targeted more and more by extremist elements. it shows fundamentally that there is a real power struggle going on, but part of the power struggle is being fought on the lines of gender and gender-based violence. >> when you see what is happening nbc our report, he recently returned from afghanistan. how optimistic are y
you have family in pakistan. how common is it for girls to be targeted when they try to get an education? >> is not common for girls to be targeted when they tried to get an education. pakistan has made tremendous progress in educating girls and a number of universities, and number of very strong and professional women. that is why you see the outrage. i think that also it is barbaric and cowardly. for me to challenge a child, their right to education, a girl's right to education, it is a...
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. >> a suspect heart drug is suspected to be responsible for deaths in pakistan. fighting for a chance at olympic glory. with a six months to go until the olympic games, we will introduce you to a female boxer. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. friday has become synonymous with a bloody crackdowns in syria and today has proved no exception. activists are claiming that the army has begun renewed assaults on several cities. more than 130 people are believed to have been killed in the last 30 hours a loan. our middle east editor reports now from the damascus suburb where it appears that the assad's government brit is weakening. >> to find out the strength of the opposition, drive into a suburb of damascus. we had no idea. we found the free syrian army, deserters from the president's forces, securing a poor district on the edge of the city. they said they were protecting the people who were about to hold a funeral. they looked well established here with sandbag firing positions. everyone was on edge. for 10 months, the regime's forces have been clamping down h
. >> a suspect heart drug is suspected to be responsible for deaths in pakistan. fighting for a chance at olympic glory. with a six months to go until the olympic games, we will introduce you to a female boxer. welcome to our viewers on pbs in america. friday has become synonymous with a bloody crackdowns in syria and today has proved no exception. activists are claiming that the army has begun renewed assaults on several cities. more than 130 people are believed to have been killed in...
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the factory in the pakistan city has collapsed killing at least nine people and trapping 40 others in the rubble. the factory was located in residential part. today, the main palestinian factions agreed that the leader will have an interim government to organize the elections. the move came with a warning from israel that might close the door to future peace talks. >> abbas, a leader, palestinian presiden and prime minister, too. he agreed to lead a new interim unity government curve of the west bank and -- for both the west bank and gaza. >> we want to implement what is related to the election. and this, regardless of all the hurdles we are surrounded by. >> we are serious about helping old loans in order to achieve reconciliation. >> palestinians have been crying out for years. the division has been bitter and sometimes violent. a year after winning elections in 2006, fighting erupted with them being forced from gaza. mr. abbas says he wants that to change with elections held later this year. he is really a fallback choice as the two sides failed to agree on any alternative names. t
the factory in the pakistan city has collapsed killing at least nine people and trapping 40 others in the rubble. the factory was located in residential part. today, the main palestinian factions agreed that the leader will have an interim government to organize the elections. the move came with a warning from israel that might close the door to future peace talks. >> abbas, a leader, palestinian presiden and prime minister, too. he agreed to lead a new interim unity government curve of...
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back in may, he had done the post mortem in a controversial case that implicated pakistan's security forces. hear, already badly injured, two women can be seen holding hands, lying close to a check post. one raises her arm penn to the security forces respond with a prolonged first of gunfire. -- one raises her arm. the security forces respond with a prolonged burst of gunfire. one of the women had been heavily pregnant. the police insisted that they had been suicide bombers. they died as a debt explosives. the dr. crawford what many had seen. -- they died as they detonated explosives. the doctor robert it the witnesses. he contradicted the police claims that dr. shah was beaten up by unidentified protectors. he knew he was in danger and asked for protection. his family said it was never provided. >> there have been many protests in pakistan and afghanistan after the civilian deaths caused by unmanned civilian drones used for air strikes. the technology is big business in the u.s.. southern california has become a hub for developing and building is devices. they could soon be used in
back in may, he had done the post mortem in a controversial case that implicated pakistan's security forces. hear, already badly injured, two women can be seen holding hands, lying close to a check post. one raises her arm penn to the security forces respond with a prolonged first of gunfire. -- one raises her arm. the security forces respond with a prolonged burst of gunfire. one of the women had been heavily pregnant. the police insisted that they had been suicide bombers. they died as a debt...
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i spoke to her a short while ago from islamabad, pakistan. saima mohsin, welcome. first of all, we know the taliban are claiming responsibility. what more do we know about that? >> reporter: yes, the taliban have released a statement accepting responsibility and saying this is because they believe malala yousufzai, this 14-year-old girl from the swat valley, stands for a secular state because she stood up and spoke up against the taliban and fought for young girls' rightses, girls like herself, to go to school. but interestingly, they're arguing that this isn't because she's fighting for the right to education. it's because she stands for a secular society and because she's bringing in western ideals into pakistan. and tonight, they've insisted that should she survive this attack, they will attack her again and this time they say they will ensure they kill her. >> woodruff: why do you think they believe a 14-year-old girl can a threat? >> reporter: well, this is something that everyone across pakistan has condemned, and, indeed, said that how could a teenager be a
i spoke to her a short while ago from islamabad, pakistan. saima mohsin, welcome. first of all, we know the taliban are claiming responsibility. what more do we know about that? >> reporter: yes, the taliban have released a statement accepting responsibility and saying this is because they believe malala yousufzai, this 14-year-old girl from the swat valley, stands for a secular state because she stood up and spoke up against the taliban and fought for young girls' rightses, girls like...
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. >> the use of drones in pakistan, not so much in the u.s., but people like the fact that u.s. soldiers are not being killed. where is that going to go now? is that ultimately counterproductive? >> i think there is increased attention to the program, increased scrutiny and a question about whether drawn strikes are having a blowback or could have a blowback, where the costs in terms of radicalization might outweigh the benefits of killing lower and lower level people, let's say, particularly in pakistan and yemen and in parts of africa, so i think there are questions in the obama administration about whether the cia should dial some of this back, whether some of it should migrate to the military. i do not believe that the cia will give this up. i think president obama and the future president will preserve the option for the cia to do these targeted killings, because it can be a very seductive thing for presidents to have these things done in secrecy. >> thank you very much. >> thank you very much. >> you are watching "bbc world news america." still to come on tonight's program
. >> the use of drones in pakistan, not so much in the u.s., but people like the fact that u.s. soldiers are not being killed. where is that going to go now? is that ultimately counterproductive? >> i think there is increased attention to the program, increased scrutiny and a question about whether drawn strikes are having a blowback or could have a blowback, where the costs in terms of radicalization might outweigh the benefits of killing lower and lower level people, let's say,...
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attacks like this still happen in pakistan today. domestic violence is common. t to the village in the province of punjab for this report. it contains distressing images. >> a place that seems unchanged by time, where men make the rules and women can be killed for breaking them. last year, almost 900 were killed across the country in so- called honor crimes. those who survive can be named -- can be maimed for life. that is what happened here in the village, 32 years ago. the victim was then a teenage mother of two. she took me to the spot where her husband grabbed her as she was trying to escape him and his beatings. >> i fell onto my back. he reached for a blade in his pocket. he cut my nose off, blood poured into my eyes. then, he cut my ankle, from one side to the other. >> this was her before the attack. she was a beauty of her family. afterwards, she could not bear to look in the mayor -- mirror and hid her disfigurement. >> when i left, i had a piece of cloth to cover my nose, then, i put a scarf around my face. i was like this for 32 years. i wished that
attacks like this still happen in pakistan today. domestic violence is common. t to the village in the province of punjab for this report. it contains distressing images. >> a place that seems unchanged by time, where men make the rules and women can be killed for breaking them. last year, almost 900 were killed across the country in so- called honor crimes. those who survive can be named -- can be maimed for life. that is what happened here in the village, 32 years ago. the victim was...
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forces around the afghan-pakistan border. then he had escaped after serving some time at bagram air base along with several others. >> brown: now, there have been other killings... killings of other said to be number two or high-ups in al qaeda. how easily replaceable is anyone? how does... it goes to the structure of the organization. >> well, a couple things. one is it's not easy to replace this kind of individual. somebody like this needs to have legitimacy among the affiliates in the field. abu yahya had that. he was from africa. libya in particular. so he had a good network of individuals from al qaeda and the islamic north africa, yemen and somalia. there are some potential individuals who might be able to fill that plot. al qaeda has after these drone strikes pushed up individuals. but i think what we're seeing is the al qaeda structure in pakistan has definitely been weakened by the strike. >> brown: do we know or can we know how he was targeted in a drone strike or where the information would come from? >> no, it's n
forces around the afghan-pakistan border. then he had escaped after serving some time at bagram air base along with several others. >> brown: now, there have been other killings... killings of other said to be number two or high-ups in al qaeda. how easily replaceable is anyone? how does... it goes to the structure of the organization. >> well, a couple things. one is it's not easy to replace this kind of individual. somebody like this needs to have legitimacy among the affiliates...
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uses drones to target insurgents in pakistan. around the world, countries are scrambling for the technology. and this is how british and american forces are teaching a new generation of top guns to fight an aerial war from the ground. here in new mexico, trainers are using simulators to teach pilots how to fight long distance wars. >> billions are spent every year building and developing the latest high-tech drones. and here, hundreds of pilots are being trained every year to fight the new generation of war. thousands of miles away by remote control. >> what we've got here is you're looking at the front of the airplane, the heart and soul of the system here. >> is this the future? we're talking about robot wars here? >> we're not talking robot wars. there's a person controlling this and doing all of that. it's not a robot. it's flown with the person in the loop. >> little consolation to protestors in pakistan. they say civilians are killed and oppose america's covert cia drone strikes as targeted assassinations. >> it's a complet
uses drones to target insurgents in pakistan. around the world, countries are scrambling for the technology. and this is how british and american forces are teaching a new generation of top guns to fight an aerial war from the ground. here in new mexico, trainers are using simulators to teach pilots how to fight long distance wars. >> billions are spent every year building and developing the latest high-tech drones. and here, hundreds of pilots are being trained every year to fight the...
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. >> the government of pakistan has recognized her bravery with one of their highest awards. the medical team hopes that the same courage and determination will help her fight off infection and make a full recovery. >> malala yousafzai's progress. now to another girl capturing attention. she is the star of a low-budget film, "beast of the southern wild." she was just seven when filming ended. now, the industry is abuzz as she could be the first ever actress so young nominated for academy award. >> she plays a hush puppy who have to care for herself and her father when their home is hit by natural disaster. it has been gathering rave reviews. many think an oscar nomination for the 9-year-old. do you think it will happen? >> may be, if it happens it happens. people have been talking about you. how does that feel? >> kind of good and it is fun to have that attention but not too much because i don't get too excited. >> what about being famous? >> i don't like that either. "she might not have a choice if she does go on to be the youngest person ever to win a competitive oscar. she
. >> the government of pakistan has recognized her bravery with one of their highest awards. the medical team hopes that the same courage and determination will help her fight off infection and make a full recovery. >> malala yousafzai's progress. now to another girl capturing attention. she is the star of a low-budget film, "beast of the southern wild." she was just seven when filming ended. now, the industry is abuzz as she could be the first ever actress so young...
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and a note from pakistan. the three widows of osama bin laden have been been charged with illegally trying to get into the country. there were taken into custody after american commandos killed the al-qaeda leader last year. now to greece, where the country is facing another hurdle in the bailout program from the imf. creditors were given until the end of the day to decide whether or not for the restructuring of government bonds. a short time ago, i spoke to our correspondent in athens. has the creditors agreed to give up some money owed? >> you may be shocked. is this the greece you and i know and love? that seems to be the case. the government is trying to get enough bondholders. it is a huge hit on the debt. they would write off at least 100 billion euros. 10% of the private bond owners were keen to the deal. that is close to the target. with that, if that does go ahead, at the target is reached, if they reach 85%, 90%, then they will move forward and avoid an imminent default. >> if you were a great school
and a note from pakistan. the three widows of osama bin laden have been been charged with illegally trying to get into the country. there were taken into custody after american commandos killed the al-qaeda leader last year. now to greece, where the country is facing another hurdle in the bailout program from the imf. creditors were given until the end of the day to decide whether or not for the restructuring of government bonds. a short time ago, i spoke to our correspondent in athens. has the...
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. >> now for some other news from around the world, pakistan's prime minister says it will not bow to u.s. pressure to step up its fight against the mill -- militant. relations between the two countries should be based on mutual respect. relations have hit new low since the top military officer said pakistan backed the militant group and it's a charge they reject. tens of thousands of chilean students have continued protests prompting police to step in water cannons and tear gas. leaders sat down for long awaited negotiations on the level of state investment in public education. after a peaceful start, the march turned violent with protesters throwing rocks and attacking a tear gas truck. after weeks of financial uncertainty that has taken the world's markets on a wild ride, today germany threw a major lifeline to the struggling eurozone. the parliament choated overwhelmingly to boost the bailout fund for countries like greece and many are hoping it will provide a little stability. that's been in short supply lately. from berlin, our europe editor gavin hewitt reports. >> in the autum
. >> now for some other news from around the world, pakistan's prime minister says it will not bow to u.s. pressure to step up its fight against the mill -- militant. relations between the two countries should be based on mutual respect. relations have hit new low since the top military officer said pakistan backed the militant group and it's a charge they reject. tens of thousands of chilean students have continued protests prompting police to step in water cannons and tear gas. leaders...
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. >> from waz irstan and pakistan and afghanistan so yemin-- yemen to north africa, my own country, and now-- and now syria. syria is certainly-- there's no doubt that there are elements who you can call only terrorists. >> rose: and then you've got elections in 2014. >> yes. presidential elections sometime i think in may or june are supposed to take place there. you know, in the geneva process elections are very important. but i mean the elections, geneva speaks about are not quite the same as the elections that the syrian governrnnt is thinking of now. >> yeah. >>> the united states. did it make a mistake in your judgement by not supporting early -- >> you know, from where i sit, my criticism of the international community as a whole, the united states included, i suppose, is that they haven't really put enough political will to find the political solution. rather than help one side or the other. >> and why is that. >> because you know, i think because they thought that, you know, this regime is going to fall justke the regime in egypt and yemen that it would be easy. it doesn't even
. >> from waz irstan and pakistan and afghanistan so yemin-- yemen to north africa, my own country, and now-- and now syria. syria is certainly-- there's no doubt that there are elements who you can call only terrorists. >> rose: and then you've got elections in 2014. >> yes. presidential elections sometime i think in may or june are supposed to take place there. you know, in the geneva process elections are very important. but i mean the elections, geneva speaks about are not...
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. >> it also reminds us the most of the plots seem to come from yemen, not from afghanistan or pakistan. a lot of activity going on in yemen. one hears of individuals separate reports of the drone attack or killings by al qaeda. it is something like a civil war. it is a state of huge disruption. that is where the majority of the plots are coming from. it seems the intelligence services really have their eyes on that place. >> the political winds of change are blowing across europe tonight with french president nicolas sarkozy the biggest casualty. after winning sunday's vote, francois hollande has enjoyed his first full day as the president-elect. having promised more growth and fewer spending cuts, he now has to deliver. gavin hewitt starts our coverage. >> francois hollande took time off from forming his government to take a brief about the wave -- balcony wave. >> i told you we were ready. now we have to prove it. >> the french people were taking and the fact that the socialist president who has promised to finish with austerity. >> i would say wait and see. i think he raised a lot o
. >> it also reminds us the most of the plots seem to come from yemen, not from afghanistan or pakistan. a lot of activity going on in yemen. one hears of individuals separate reports of the drone attack or killings by al qaeda. it is something like a civil war. it is a state of huge disruption. that is where the majority of the plots are coming from. it seems the intelligence services really have their eyes on that place. >> the political winds of change are blowing across europe...
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an avalanche has buried dozens of homes in pakistan, killing many. a search is underway and at least 20 bodies have been pulled from under the snow. there are fears of many more dying. massive numbers of people are fleeing the capital of somalia. more than 100,000 have been forced out since the start of the year. most say it's because of rival factions fighting within the government. there is increasing pressure on israel to explain the use of false european passports but the suspected killers of a palestinian militant in dubai last month. the foreign secretary said lonleded expected them to cooperate fully. here's the bbc's security correspondent. >> was it's israel's spy agency that sent them to kill a hamas command summer today israel's ambassador arrived at the foreign office to answer that question. he was invited rather than summoned. asked to share information rather than being accused. after this short meeting he was sharing as little as he had inside. >> concerning your questions about the meeting itself, as you know, it was not the usual wa
an avalanche has buried dozens of homes in pakistan, killing many. a search is underway and at least 20 bodies have been pulled from under the snow. there are fears of many more dying. massive numbers of people are fleeing the capital of somalia. more than 100,000 have been forced out since the start of the year. most say it's because of rival factions fighting within the government. there is increasing pressure on israel to explain the use of false european passports but the suspected killers...
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the air base has possible ties to pakistan's nuclear program. elsewhere, 20 shi-ites were killed by gunmen in northern pakistan. in iraq, at least two dozen people died in a wave of bombings. three of the attacks were in kirkuk and came in close succession. mangled metal lined the streets of a restaurant district after a parked car exploded there. in all, more than 120 iraqis have died in violence this month. the u.n. security council will allow an observer mission to syria to expire on sunday, in favor of a new civilian office there. today's decision acknowledged that the observers have been largely confined to their damascus hotel as the civil war escalates. meanwhile, thousands of syrians are crossing into neighboring countries to escape the fighting. and in damascus, the u.n. humanitarian chief, valerie amos, said the relief problem inside syria is mushrooming. 30 vtr >> back in march we estimated that a million people were in need of help. now as many as 2.5 million are in need of assistance and we are working to update our plans and our fu
the air base has possible ties to pakistan's nuclear program. elsewhere, 20 shi-ites were killed by gunmen in northern pakistan. in iraq, at least two dozen people died in a wave of bombings. three of the attacks were in kirkuk and came in close succession. mangled metal lined the streets of a restaurant district after a parked car exploded there. in all, more than 120 iraqis have died in violence this month. the u.n. security council will allow an observer mission to syria to expire on sunday,...
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it cited officials who have seen intelligence material seized at his compound in pakistan. and a pakistani intelligence official said one of bin laden's wives has told interrogars shehe lived at the compound for five years. she said she never left the top two floors of the house. anti-american protests broke out in parts of pakistan today over the killing of bin laden. hundreds of members of radical islamic parties demonstrated in several cities and burned american flags. the protesters held posters of bin laden and warned of what's to come. >> america is celebrating the kill of osama bin laden but it will be a temporary celebration. after the martyrdom of osama billions, trillions of osamas will be born. >> sreenivasan: also today, pakistani intelligence officials said a u.s. drone aircraft t e at edleaski15 ople. they said a barrage of missiles hit a vehicle in north waziristan, near the border with afghanistan. it was the first reported drone attack since the u.s. raid that killed osama bin laden. nato has announced the death of another soldier in afghanistan. it happene
it cited officials who have seen intelligence material seized at his compound in pakistan. and a pakistani intelligence official said one of bin laden's wives has told interrogars shehe lived at the compound for five years. she said she never left the top two floors of the house. anti-american protests broke out in parts of pakistan today over the killing of bin laden. hundreds of members of radical islamic parties demonstrated in several cities and burned american flags. the protesters held...
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. >>> and a follow-up tonight, on pakistan's arrest of the number two taliban official in afghanistan. pakistani officials today that mullah baradar was providing useful intelligence that was being shared with the united states. he is the most important taliban figure to be arrested since the invasion of afghanistan in 2001. >>> meanwhile "the new york times" reports that the arrest comes at a delicate time for the taliban. it reports that the taliban are in a fierce internal debate about whether to negotiate for peace or fight on as the united states prepares to send 30,000 more troops to afghanistan this year. some hardliners are arguing to continue the fight. but in recent weeks, the balance has been increasingly toward making peace. >>> and in afghanistan today, this was the fifth day of the assault by nato and afghan forces on the taliban stronghold of marjah. a nato spokesman said that most of the objectives had been achieved. in the middle of the town, afghan soldiers raised their flag in the main market with u.s. marines saying they were now in control of the area. still, figh
. >>> and a follow-up tonight, on pakistan's arrest of the number two taliban official in afghanistan. pakistani officials today that mullah baradar was providing useful intelligence that was being shared with the united states. he is the most important taliban figure to be arrested since the invasion of afghanistan in 2001. >>> meanwhile "the new york times" reports that the arrest comes at a delicate time for the taliban. it reports that the taliban are in a fierce...
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i mean, after all look at what pakistan did with its nuclear technology. look at what north korea did with its technology. >> woodruff: you're saying it will set off... >> it will set off a chain of nuclear weapon states. what you'll then have is essentially from europe's borders with russia all the way to china, nuclear states cheek by jobl, all it takes is one mistake. >> woodruff: john mearsheimer, why wouldn't that happen which would clearly not be a more stable situation? >> well, it's possible there will be some proliferation. it wouldn't bet against the fact that maybe turkey or saudi arabia would acquire nuclear weapons but people have been predicting widespread proliferation for decades now. it's never happened. but i think the two reasons that it wouldn't happen. one is that the iranians would not be able to blackmail anybody in the neighborhood with their nuclear weapons. we've created this myth in this country over the past few years in talking about iran that any country that acquires nuclear weapons can blackmail other countries or use those
i mean, after all look at what pakistan did with its nuclear technology. look at what north korea did with its technology. >> woodruff: you're saying it will set off... >> it will set off a chain of nuclear weapon states. what you'll then have is essentially from europe's borders with russia all the way to china, nuclear states cheek by jobl, all it takes is one mistake. >> woodruff: john mearsheimer, why wouldn't that happen which would clearly not be a more stable situation?...
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raid that killed osama bin laden inside pakistan. reports in britain now say former prime minister gordon brown was one of the victims of phone hacking by a tabloid newspaper "news of the world". the rupert murdoch media conglomerate has closed the paper. and it delayed efforts today to take over another company, british sky broadcasting or, b- sky-b. we have a report from gary gibbon of "independent television news." >> reporter: gordon brown wooed the murdoch empire like the best of them. but they turned on him, backing david cameron in the last election. today, he turned on them. gordon brown believes his phone and that of his wife may have been hacked into by the "news of the world." he believes someone working on behalf of the "sunday times" accessed his bank account and he believes his son's medical records were obtained by the "sun" newspaper. >> that they had information that fraser had cystic fibrosis which was a matter that they the family were just getting their heads around at the time and dealing with. >> reporter: it wa
raid that killed osama bin laden inside pakistan. reports in britain now say former prime minister gordon brown was one of the victims of phone hacking by a tabloid newspaper "news of the world". the rupert murdoch media conglomerate has closed the paper. and it delayed efforts today to take over another company, british sky broadcasting or, b- sky-b. we have a report from gary gibbon of "independent television news." >> reporter: gordon brown wooed the murdoch empire...
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it's in pakistan. 7 and that really was the imprimatture that the recent c.e.o., vikram pandit, inherited and he thought it was the strongest part of the bank. the new c.e.o., michael corbat, came in and said we're too big. we're too sprawling for any focus and we're going to have to pull back in places like pakistan and romania. >> ifill: so the new schettino ic.e.o. ismaking this step as as much as a recalbraigz from the bank? >> you can only expect that from a new c.e.o.ptz who comes in at the board's behest way new pair of cold eyes and what citigroup is in its current iteration, is not working, not for the bank. it's not efficiently turning out profits the way its competitors like wells fargo, and w.j.morgan who have eclipsed it after the great bailout of 2008. you sea the c.e.o. pushed out by the board and the new c.e.o. come this and given a mandate to effectively turn this massive super tanker arndt. >> ifill: it makes thee think this is a first step. are there more layoffs to come? >> this has been going on across wall street actually since 2011. there have been north of 300,000
it's in pakistan. 7 and that really was the imprimatture that the recent c.e.o., vikram pandit, inherited and he thought it was the strongest part of the bank. the new c.e.o., michael corbat, came in and said we're too big. we're too sprawling for any focus and we're going to have to pull back in places like pakistan and romania. >> ifill: so the new schettino ic.e.o. ismaking this step as as much as a recalbraigz from the bank? >> you can only expect that from a new c.e.o.ptz who...
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affiliated with al nusra, who are affiliated with al qaeda, who are coming in from iraq or yemen or pakistan or afghanistan. and one of the challenges that we have is that some of the most effective fighters within the opposition have been those who, frankly, are not particularly friendly toward the united states of america. and arming them willy-nilly is not a good recipe for meeting american interests over the long term. the last point i'd make on this is, you know, a lot of critics have suggested that if we go in hot and heavy-- no-fly zones, setting up humanitarian corridors and so forth. >> rose: heavy artillery. >> heavy artillery. that that offers a simpler solution. but the fact is 90% of the deaths that have taken place haven't been because of air strikes by the syrian air force. the syrian air force isn't particularly good. they can't aim very well. it's been happening on the ground. >> rose: so you think a no-fly zone is not necessary? >> what i'm saying is that if you haven't been in the situation room poring through intelligence and meeting directly with our military folks and a
affiliated with al nusra, who are affiliated with al qaeda, who are coming in from iraq or yemen or pakistan or afghanistan. and one of the challenges that we have is that some of the most effective fighters within the opposition have been those who, frankly, are not particularly friendly toward the united states of america. and arming them willy-nilly is not a good recipe for meeting american interests over the long term. the last point i'd make on this is, you know, a lot of critics have...
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it's the afghans meeting with key taliban officials in pakistan and most likely in other places as well. and trying to get these negotiations off the ground. the question though is what sort of bargaining power do they really have at this point? i mean, the last chapter of negotiations really hinged on these prisoners at guantanamo and if the americans were willing to release these prisoners, the taliban said that that would be a foundation for negotiations. if that's not a part of the puzzle here, if the americans are unwilling to release those prisoners and this is really sort of an afghan-led negotiation without that american involvement, it's unclear really how quickly this will move or really, you know, how far it can go. >> warner: thank you so much. >> brown: next, a hard-lived life amid the sound, success and sorrow of rock n' roll. 1, 2, 1, 2, 3. ♪ >> brown: from the bench behind his organ, greg allman has been belting out the rock-and-roll blues for more than 40 years. ♪ wake up, mama ♪ turn your lamp down low >> brown: the band he cofounded with his late brother duane t
it's the afghans meeting with key taliban officials in pakistan and most likely in other places as well. and trying to get these negotiations off the ground. the question though is what sort of bargaining power do they really have at this point? i mean, the last chapter of negotiations really hinged on these prisoners at guantanamo and if the americans were willing to release these prisoners, the taliban said that that would be a foundation for negotiations. if that's not a part of the puzzle...
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that interview appeared as karzai was in pakistan. a top adviser said he would solicit that country's help in negotiating a peace agreement. >> hamid karzai will ask the pakistan head of state, and the head of the government to cooperate, to put positive and constructive pressure over the leadership of the taliban to come close and to come together to start intra-afghan dialogue and a process of the negotiation. >> sreenivasan: a spokesman for the taliban denied there had been any negotiations. he said, the taliban did not talk with the kabul government anywhere. in washingto state department spokeswoman victoria nuland refused to confirm or deny either way. >> there are lots of taliban saying lots of different things. so again, we've said, and the secretary has made clear, this whole process is at a very preliminary stage. we are still at the stage of trying to build the trust among the afghans so that they can sit in the room and have conversations. so that's the stage that we're at, and it's very, very preliminary. >> sreenivasan:
that interview appeared as karzai was in pakistan. a top adviser said he would solicit that country's help in negotiating a peace agreement. >> hamid karzai will ask the pakistan head of state, and the head of the government to cooperate, to put positive and constructive pressure over the leadership of the taliban to come close and to come together to start intra-afghan dialogue and a process of the negotiation. >> sreenivasan: a spokesman for the taliban denied there had been any...
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elsewhere in pakistan, officials said a u.s. drone strike killed ten militants near a village in the northwest tribal region. at least 15 others were wounded. a masked gunman in yemen has assassinated a yemeni security official working at the u.s. embassy there. the drive-by shooting happened near the man's home in the capital city sanaa as he headed to work. officials said the attack bore the hallmarks of al qaeda. the victim worked for the embassy for 11 years. yemeni officials said he was investigating a recent assault on the compound. but the u.s. state department said that was not the case. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to jeff. >> brown: a diplomatic row between russia and turkey has erupted over the grounding of a plane in turkish airspace. margaret warner reports. >> warner: turkish military jets forced the syrian passenger plane to land last night at ankara, after it entered turkish airspace enroute from moscow to damascus today, turkish prime minister recep tayyip erdogan said his government, act
elsewhere in pakistan, officials said a u.s. drone strike killed ten militants near a village in the northwest tribal region. at least 15 others were wounded. a masked gunman in yemen has assassinated a yemeni security official working at the u.s. embassy there. the drive-by shooting happened near the man's home in the capital city sanaa as he headed to work. officials said the attack bore the hallmarks of al qaeda. the victim worked for the embassy for 11 years. yemeni officials said he was...
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embassy in pakistan put out ads today, condemning that same film. the ads ran on pakistani television and featured clips of president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton condemning the film. still, hundreds of demonstrators tried to reach the embassy in islamabad, by pushing aside huge shipping containers that cordoned off the area. riot police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. a report on a bungled operation against gun-trafficking in arizona drew praise today from house republicans. they've been investigating "operation fast and furious" for months. at a hearing, the justice department's inspector general michael horowitz listed a string of mistakes by federal law enforcement officials trying to track illegal guns. hundreds of the weapons ended up with mexican drug gangs. >> what we heard from the agents was they had made a conscious decision that the long-term effort, that having a long-term investigative strategy that dismantled a large organization was the greater good that they were undertaking, to dismantle the organization, stop
embassy in pakistan put out ads today, condemning that same film. the ads ran on pakistani television and featured clips of president obama and secretary of state hillary clinton condemning the film. still, hundreds of demonstrators tried to reach the embassy in islamabad, by pushing aside huge shipping containers that cordoned off the area. riot police fired tear gas to disperse the crowd. a report on a bungled operation against gun-trafficking in arizona drew praise today from house...
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the president that he wanted the seals to have the ability to quote/unquote fight their way out of pakistan. so the quick reaction force which was comprised of the shaw nook hill -- helicopters that were to leave after the two initial blackhawks which was the assault team. that number was added. it's up to four at the last minute. >> that turned out to be important because one of the helicopters in the raid crashed. >> that's right. as the first blackhawk made heights way over the target, it experienced this bizarre arrow dynamic phenomena called settling with power where the pilot begins -- the helicopter begins falling and the pilot has an inability to elevate the helicopter. so it ultimately crashed and they had to call a chinook. >> what was waiting for them was going to be an educated guess. was there much much resistance in the compound. >> well, the notion for the past few years we always thought that bin laden was going to be surrounded by this team of 20, 30 body guards that were all going to be ready to go to the death for him. it ended up inside the home it was his courier and hi
the president that he wanted the seals to have the ability to quote/unquote fight their way out of pakistan. so the quick reaction force which was comprised of the shaw nook hill -- helicopters that were to leave after the two initial blackhawks which was the assault team. that number was added. it's up to four at the last minute. >> that turned out to be important because one of the helicopters in the raid crashed. >> that's right. as the first blackhawk made heights way over the...
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despite vivid memories of the fear she felt as a refugee in pakistan, returning for visits home in the taliban days. >> from a matter of principles, i am for it, even with the taliban and other elements. but i also believe that taliban are not the only threats to the women of afghanistan or to the people of afghanistan. i have seen war lords who have raped women on the street. we have seen people who have taken our land. we have seen people who have done more damage. >> warner: do any of you know anyone personally who identifies himself as taliban? >> yes. >> warner: and do you think he or they have changed their attitudes about the role of women in society? >> these couple of-- the commanders that i came to know and i know, like they are very, very traditional people. their mentality, they grew up in a home where they didn'tee their own mother, for example, literally. they were trained and brought newspaper camps across the nation where they didn't see the levels of mother, or father of a family so they can be included if in a society as a normal human being so when you take these ele
despite vivid memories of the fear she felt as a refugee in pakistan, returning for visits home in the taliban days. >> from a matter of principles, i am for it, even with the taliban and other elements. but i also believe that taliban are not the only threats to the women of afghanistan or to the people of afghanistan. i have seen war lords who have raped women on the street. we have seen people who have taken our land. we have seen people who have done more damage. >> warner: do...
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general petraeus is somebody given the dicey, difficult, strained relations between the united states and pakistan, i think he is-- i think he brings to it very special talent to try and work out what is obviously become open hostility between the two intelligence services. and i think that panetta, leon panetta has a tougher job than bob gates did. i mean bob gates was succeeding a controversial, polarizing, bombastic secretary of the defense in don rumsfeld. he's been cool, competent. he's the one person in the cabinet that barack obama could not fire. i mean he had tenure. i mean he-- you know, and he earned it, don't get me wrong. but he-- and he played it i mean i think afghanistan was a tribute, in part, to his influence and his decision, as well as to general petraeus. but i think the other one is ryan crocker coming back, ambassador. >> to afghanistan, is a of enormous proportion. a man of great skill, great knowledge and was comfortable in his retirement at the bush library and to be able to persuade him to come back, given his knowledge and working with general petraeus in the past. i th
general petraeus is somebody given the dicey, difficult, strained relations between the united states and pakistan, i think he is-- i think he brings to it very special talent to try and work out what is obviously become open hostility between the two intelligence services. and i think that panetta, leon panetta has a tougher job than bob gates did. i mean bob gates was succeeding a controversial, polarizing, bombastic secretary of the defense in don rumsfeld. he's been cool, competent. he's...
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we deeply regret the lots of innocent human life >> holman: across the border in pakistan today, a bomb tore through a bus carrying government employees and killed 19 people. the bus was near the city of peshawar when the bomb went off with a timing device. no group has claimed responsibility, but the area is a haven for taliban militants. president obama had strong words for those claiming the white house has leaked top secret details of its anti-terrorism programs. the president insisted he has zero tolerance for leaks of classified national security information. congress is investigating leaks after several detailed news accounts about u.s. drone attacks and cyber espionage. the president spoke directly to the charge by some republicans the administration may have leaked the information for political gain. >> the notion that my white house would purposefully release class side-- classified national security information is offensive. it's wrong and people i think need to have a better sense of how i approach this office and how the people around me approach this office. >> holman: the
we deeply regret the lots of innocent human life >> holman: across the border in pakistan today, a bomb tore through a bus carrying government employees and killed 19 people. the bus was near the city of peshawar when the bomb went off with a timing device. no group has claimed responsibility, but the area is a haven for taliban militants. president obama had strong words for those claiming the white house has leaked top secret details of its anti-terrorism programs. the president...
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the charity's mission was to build schools in pakistan and afghanistan. first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell again last week, but the news did little today to help the mood on wall street. instead, stocks struggled to hold their ground, amid renewed fears that spain may yet default on its national debt. the dow jones industrial average lost 14 points to close at 13,60. the nasdaq rose 12 points to close at 3,080. the markets will be closed tomorrow for good friday. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: next tonight, the syria story. amid much diplomatic talk, the killing continues. the current and former secretary generals of the u.n. seemed to be offering different assessments of what's going on and while the world's major powers keep discussing the issue at the u.n. security council, none are budging from their differing views on what to do next. ( gunfire ) shells rained down on cities across syria today, days before a cease-fire deadline. activists said a government assault on douma, a suburb of damascu
the charity's mission was to build schools in pakistan and afghanistan. first-time claims for unemployment benefits fell again last week, but the news did little today to help the mood on wall street. instead, stocks struggled to hold their ground, amid renewed fears that spain may yet default on its national debt. the dow jones industrial average lost 14 points to close at 13,60. the nasdaq rose 12 points to close at 3,080. the markets will be closed tomorrow for good friday. those are some of...
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a new offensive from the al qaeda linked rebels in syria, to attacks, horrific attack on sunday in pakistan to car bombing in yemen and attacks in iraq. and i think the question is are these connected. are they just isolated instances. and does this suggest that there is a broader kind of strategy going on right now on the part of al qaeda. >> rose: thank you, thank you all, pleasure. >> thank you. >> we'll be right back. stay with us. >> rose: we turn now to iran. hopes are high for a new diplomatic initiative following messages between iran new president and president obama. both 4r50eders are expected to be in new york this week forth u.n. general assembly there are rumors the two could even meet face-to-face. but we continue to learn new things about the extent of iran's troubling links to syria, dexter filkins is here. his feature in the latest issue of "the new yorker" magazine is called the shadow commando. it takes a close look at major general qassim suleimani a key op rattive in iran special force, the. the u.s. department of treasury santiond him for his role in abetting terroris
a new offensive from the al qaeda linked rebels in syria, to attacks, horrific attack on sunday in pakistan to car bombing in yemen and attacks in iraq. and i think the question is are these connected. are they just isolated instances. and does this suggest that there is a broader kind of strategy going on right now on the part of al qaeda. >> rose: thank you, thank you all, pleasure. >> thank you. >> we'll be right back. stay with us. >> rose: we turn now to iran. hopes...
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we'll look at the status of the debt talks, and talk to journalist pam constable about her new book on pakistan. i'm judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you here moaynd here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: chevron. we may have more in common than you think. >> and by the bill and melinda gates foundation. dedicated to the idea that all people deserve the chance to live a healthy, productive life. >> and with the ongoing support of these institutions and foundations. and... this program was made possible by the corporation for public broadcasting. and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. captioning sponsored by macneil/lehrer productions captioned by media access group at wgbh access.wgbh.org vo:geico, committed to providing service to its auto insurance customers for over 70 years. more information on auto insurance at geico.com or 1-800-947-auto any time of the day or night.
we'll look at the status of the debt talks, and talk to journalist pam constable about her new book on pakistan. i'm judy woodruff. >> lehrer: and i'm jim lehrer. "washington week" can be seen later this evening on most pbs stations. we'll see you here moaynd here monday evening. have a nice weekend. thank you and good night. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: chevron. we may have more in common than you think. >> and by the bill and melinda gates...
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he vowed to confront pakistan about the attack after a pakistani militant group claimed responsibility. pearl harbor survivors gathered in hawaii today to mark the japanese attack that plunged the united states into world war ii. it was 70 years ago today >> yesterday, december 7 1941 a date which will live in infamy. united states of america was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the empire of japan. >> sreenivasan: the second world war was already in its third year when japanese warplanes swooped down on the u.s. pacific fleet at dawn that morning. the surprise attack sank or severely damaged 21 ships and killed nearly 2,400 americans. today, as every year, several thousand people attended the ceremonies at the site overlooking the sunken battleship u.s.s. arizona. >> you the survivors as well as those who were lost earned with your blood, with yr sacrifice a legacy you have passed on to those who have followed. >> sreenivasan: this year's commemoration was the last for the pearl harbor survivor's association. the group is disbanding as its numbers steadily
he vowed to confront pakistan about the attack after a pakistani militant group claimed responsibility. pearl harbor survivors gathered in hawaii today to mark the japanese attack that plunged the united states into world war ii. it was 70 years ago today >> yesterday, december 7 1941 a date which will live in infamy. united states of america was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the empire of japan. >> sreenivasan: the second world war was already in its...
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girls. 15-year-old malala yousufzai was airlifted there after being shot in the head in october in pakistan's swat valley. today, the hospital in birmingham, england, released video and photographs of malala waving to the staff and hugging her nurses as she left on thursday. for now, she'll stay in britain with her family, and next month, she'll have skull reconstruction surgery. hundreds of thousands of palestinians rallied in gaza today in a rare show of support of the fatah movement there. the yellow flags of fatah were seen waving all over gaza in large squares, in processions, and from rooftops. it was the first such event since the rival group hamas seized power in gaza in 2007. hamas approved today's rally, and its prime minister voiced hopes for reconciling differences over how to deal with israel. those are some of the day's major stories. now, back to judy. >> woodruff: the war in syria reached another grim milestone this week. the united nations estimated that the death toll from the almost two-year long conflict has reached more than 60,000. ray suarez has our report. >> suarez: a
girls. 15-year-old malala yousufzai was airlifted there after being shot in the head in october in pakistan's swat valley. today, the hospital in birmingham, england, released video and photographs of malala waving to the staff and hugging her nurses as she left on thursday. for now, she'll stay in britain with her family, and next month, she'll have skull reconstruction surgery. hundreds of thousands of palestinians rallied in gaza today in a rare show of support of the fatah movement there....
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. >> sreenivasan: in pakistan, at least nine people were killed when a car bomb exploded outside the home of a local politicians. more than 20 people were wounded there. spain has imposed new austerity measures, including a temporary tax hike to raise almost $8 billion. the two-year increase would affect the wealthy, the newly elected center-right government also announcing more than $11 billion in spending cuts today. these are all part of efforts to reign in the country's growing debt. wall street stumbled on the last trading day of the year with nothing to give the market much of a boost. the dow jones industrial average lost 69 points, the nasdaq fell eight points for the year, the dow gained 5%, 5.5% and the nasdaq fell nearly 2%. the standard & poors 500 finished the year down less than a tenth of a point. two nasa satellites are set to start orbiting the moon over the weekend. the sat lie is about the size of a washing machine. they're to fly in tandem to map the moon's gravitational field. that data could reveal the moon's interior and how it formed. those are some of the day
. >> sreenivasan: in pakistan, at least nine people were killed when a car bomb exploded outside the home of a local politicians. more than 20 people were wounded there. spain has imposed new austerity measures, including a temporary tax hike to raise almost $8 billion. the two-year increase would affect the wealthy, the newly elected center-right government also announcing more than $11 billion in spending cuts today. these are all part of efforts to reign in the country's growing debt....
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in pakistan, the widows and daughters of osama bin laden were convicted today of entering the country illegally. at this court in islamabad, the five women were sentenced to a short prison term. they got 45 days, with credit for time already served. the women will be deported to their home countries after finishing out their sentences in about two weeks' time. they were detained last may, when u.s. commandos killed bin laden at his compound in abbottabad. president obama defended his health care law today, as the u.s. supreme court ponders its fate. the president said, "it's constitutional." and he echoed past warnings by conservatives against judicial activism by an "unelected" body. >> i'm confident that the supreme court will not take what would be an unprecedented, extraordinary step of overturning a law that was passed by a strong majority of a democratically elected congress. >> sreenivasan: the supreme court is expected to rule on the law in june. today marked the one-year anniversary of the first full- facial transplant performed in the u.s. the recipient, dallas wiens of texa
in pakistan, the widows and daughters of osama bin laden were convicted today of entering the country illegally. at this court in islamabad, the five women were sentenced to a short prison term. they got 45 days, with credit for time already served. the women will be deported to their home countries after finishing out their sentences in about two weeks' time. they were detained last may, when u.s. commandos killed bin laden at his compound in abbottabad. president obama defended his health...